Cayman Islands Legislation

Immigration Transition Amendmentand Validation Bill 2025

Government bill, sponsored by the Ministry of Caymanian Employment and Immigration

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Gazetted
Published in the Gazette
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Introduced
Awaiting first reading
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Enacted
18 December 2025
Act 14/2025
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In force
Awaiting commencement order

What this law does

This bill updates Cayman Islands immigration law to clarify residency rights for spouses after divorce or death, introduce a 9-year term limit for non-Caymanian civil servants, create new work certificates for farmworkers, and establish rules requiring annual financial and personal declarations from certain residence and work permit holders.

  • Non-Caymanian civil servants now subject to 9-year employment limit, with mandatory 1-year break before re-employment
  • Spouses can retain residency for 7-15 years after marriage ends or spouse dies (depending on circumstances), with option to apply for independent residency based on supporting a Caymanian child
  • New 'Certificate for Commercial Farmhands' created for agricultural workers, renewable for one further 5-year period
  • Holders of various residency and work permits must file annual declarations of personal/financial information or risk losing their status

Who it affects: Non-Caymanian civil servants, spouses of Caymanians and permanent residents, agricultural/farmworkers, work permit and residence certificate holders

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